Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 June 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Rapid Antigen Testing: Discussion (Resumed)

Dr. Tony Holohan:

Just so the Deputy is clear on our advice, the decision has been made in relation to 19 July. We think it will be appropriate and safe for individuals who are vaccinated, and who take all of the other precautions that we recommended here and in whatever country they are travelling to, to travel to other countries and areas of low incidence, where the use of the digital green cert and so on supports that travel. We think that will be safe without the need for PCR testing. So in that situation, to support that, there is no need for any validation. Without the need for any form of testing, I should say, there is no need for validation because we think it is safe and appropriate because the disease incidence is low.

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